San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1887-06-20


Then the &i@aut.r ii-urr slipped m the
karrosS and StuDH up before rs. a truly
alarming spectacle. 1t was that Of an cnor-
NOUS man Will IN 4I"-i ,nt r'i rYulSiyr
counlrnunre We haI ,.y..r hrhrd. The liz,
were rs taIrk fS u'-rr'.. the nose was Hat
it had nut ON. .l,.'m H. back ,'y.' Cor the
other was r''t, ,-,'n..I h> hollow in tAr
facr). AM lis WI DC r,ar:.>Ninn was cruel
and sensual t, Il u"-.r From the large
head rose a N. gtiuc. at plume Of white
ostrich feathers the body was clad in a shirt
of shining chain armor, whist round the
waist and rIghl knee WAS the usual garnish
of entails In the right hand WIS a huge
spear. Round tn" mech was a thick torque
of gold, and 'ouu on to the forehead was
single and eH5rm rs uncut diamond.
Still there WIS silence; but not for long.
Presently the HgUrr. whom we rightly
guessed t. he the king raised the great
spear in his hald. instantly eight thousand
spears were raised in answer, and from eight
thousand thruJtS EDng ont the royal sllute Of
"KOOm." Three tiIrc> this was repeated,
and each time tIc earth shook with the noise
that can only ur compared to the deepest
notes Of tlmmd,r.
BE humble, oh. people, pired ont a
lllll VOICE NllltU Nl'tlllN'l ~ tblt NUN bllt
monkey in the SlIadr, 1t is the king
at is the king" Doomed out eight thou
sand threats in answer. BE humble, oh,
people, 1t is the king"
Then there was silence again-dpad
silence. Presently, however, it was broken.
A soldier on our left dropped his shield,
which fell with a cutter on the limestone
floor.
l., a.. "A int no
direction Of tn" noise.
Come Althrr, thou" he said, in a voice
of thunder.
A fine young man stepped out of the ranks,
and stood before him.
at was thy Shield that fell, thou awkward
dog. Wilt thou make me reproach in the
eyes of strangers from the stars? What hast
thou to say
And then We saw the poor fellow turn
pale under his du>k> skin.
1T was by chance, oh, calf of the black
cow" he murmurrd.
~ hen it is chance for which thou must
pay. Thou hast made me foolish prepare
for death"
Il am the kin-'S OK" was the low answer.
"Scragga," reared the king, let me see
how thou canst use thy spear. Kill HE this
awkward dog.
Scragga stepped forward with an il-fav-
orpd grin, and lifted his spear. Til" p 'or
victim covered his eyes with his hand and
stood still. As for US we were petrihed
with horror.
"Oncc, twice. he waved tine spear and
then struck, all Gpd! right hOme-the spear
stood out funt hrhind the soldiers back.
He flung up his hands and dropped dead.
From the multitude arose something like a
murmur; it rolled round and round, and died
away. The tragedy was finished; there lay
the corpse, and We had not vet realized that
it had been enacted. Sir Henry sprung up
and swOrc great oath, then. OverpOwered
10y sense Of silence, sat down again.
The thrust was good one said the
king; take him away"
-Four men stepped out of the ranks, and
lifting the body of the murdered man, car
rCd it away.
Cover up the bloOd-stains cover them
up" piped out the thin voice from the mon
kry-Iike figure; the kings word is spoken,
the kings doom is done"
ThereupOn girl came forward from be-
hind the hut, bearing Il jar filled with pow
dercd lime, which was ScaNered over the red
mark, blOtting it from sight
Oh Iltlll iltdllMllllt wis BblllnB WIFI
rage at what had happened; indeed, it was
with difficulty that We could keep him still.
'Sit down, for Heavens sake!" | wins
pered; our lives depend upon it,"
He Welded and remained quiet
Twala sat still until the traces of the
tragedy hal been removed, then addressed us.
White people," he said, who come
hither, whence know not, and why | know
not greeting"
Directing Twaa. King of the Kukuanas"
| answered.
white people, whence come ye, and what
seek YEP
We come from the stars ask us not
| how. We come to see this land"
"Ye come from far to see little thing.
And that man with We, pointing to limbo
pa, docs he too come from the starsY'
Even 50; there are people of thy color in
the heavens above; but ask not Of matters
too high for thee Twall, the king"
"Ye speak with Il loud voice, people Of the
stars" Twala answered, in a tone which
scarcely liked. "Rrmrmber that the stars
are far of, and We are here. How if | make
We rs him whom they bear away?'
laughed out loud, though there was little
laughter in my heart
ON. king" said. "be clrrrul, walk wa
! rily over hot stones. lest tIou slouId>t burn